The author looks at ten of his favourite villages in Devon, celebrating the beauty of the south Devon and Dartmoor landscapes. Set against the background of plants, animals and people, this book examines rural life in Britain and highlights nature, conservation and environmental issues. Brian Carter is well known for his Channel 4 television series on Dartmoor and his conservation and countryside column in the Devon Herald Express newspaper, of which this book represents a selection. He has also written Dartmoor - a Threatened Wilderness, Walking in the Wild, A Black Fox Running, Jack and Nightworld.